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transitive verb 1. to demonstrate (something) to be true or valid.You’ll need solid evidence to justify your claim. 2. to give reasonable grounds for or attest to the rightness of; warrant.He justified…

noun 1. a flow or flowing in, as of the tide. 2. a state of continuous change or movement.The country’s government has been in flux since the the sudden death of the…

transitive verb & intransitive verb to start or cause to start a process of growth or development; sprout.The seeds will germinate if they get enough water and sunlight.Ideas for her new novel germinated during…

adjective to take by fraud for one’s own use (money or property entrusted to one’s care).The director of the charity had been embezzling funds intended for children’s hospitals. See the full entry

noun 1. a model or standard, esp. one that is generally accepted or followed.Society often dealt severely with people whose behavior was considered outside the norm. 2. an average or average range…